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Parents, Kids and the Stuff We Obsess AboutMon, 16 Dec 2013 19:25:48 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.9The Hobbit on DVD and Blu-ray: Peter Jackson Sucks Us In Againhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/hobbit-on-dvd/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/hobbit-on-dvd/#commentsTue, 19 Mar 2013 14:10:12 +0000Ethan Gilsdorfhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=166939As of today, (March 19), you can buy a physical copy of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99, on 5-Disc Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack for $44.95, and on 2-Disc DVD Special Edition for ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/hobbit-on-dvd/feed/4For St. Patrick’s Day: The Muppets Sing “Danny Boy”http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/muppets-danny-boy/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/muppets-danny-boy/#commentsSun, 17 Mar 2013 09:30:16 +0000Matt Blumhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=166746What happens when Animal, Beaker, and the Swedish Chef sing together? Find out! And: Happy St. Patrick's Day from all of us at GeekDad!]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/muppets-danny-boy/feed/0The Complicated Chinese Family Treehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/the-complicated-family-tree/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/the-complicated-family-tree/#commentsSun, 10 Mar 2013 12:00:22 +0000Jonathan H. Liuhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=166095This video from Off the Great Wall gives a quick overview of how confusing the Chinese family tree can be.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/the-complicated-family-tree/feed/0Schindler’s List 20th Anniversary and the IWitness Challengehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/schindlers-list-iwitness-challenge/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/schindlers-list-iwitness-challenge/#commentsFri, 08 Mar 2013 10:30:11 +0000Jim MacQuarriehttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=165863To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Schindler's List and the release of the newly-remastered Blu-Ray edition, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has partnered with the USC Shoah Foundation to create the IWitness Challenge, a video contest for middle and high school ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/schindlers-list-iwitness-challenge/feed/21st Trailer for Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothinghttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/1st-trailer-for-joss-whedons-much-ado-about-nothing/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/1st-trailer-for-joss-whedons-much-ado-about-nothing/#commentsThu, 07 Mar 2013 21:25:50 +0000Ken Denmeadhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=165933This may be the most excited I've ever been about a new interpretation of a Shakespeare play.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/1st-trailer-for-joss-whedons-much-ado-about-nothing/feed/4Stripped: A Documentary About Comicshttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/stripped/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/stripped/#commentsThu, 07 Mar 2013 10:00:26 +0000Jonathan H. Liuhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=165842Stripped is a documentary about comics: newspaper comics, webcomics, and even the business of comics. Of particular note is that it includes an audio interview with Bill Watterson.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/stripped/feed/0Star Wars / School House Rock! Mashuphttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/sw-school-house-rock-mashup/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/sw-school-house-rock-mashup/#commentsThu, 28 Feb 2013 13:05:23 +0000Ethan Gilsdorfhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=165250Yes, it was only a matter of time before the geekverse got ahold of these old School House Rocks! cartoons and bent them to evil purposes. We came across "Star Wars Rock -- Interjections," this Star Wars/School House Rock! take ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/sw-school-house-rock-mashup/feed/4Secret of the Stars Gives Us More Awesome Auto-tuned Neil Tyson and Michio Kakuhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/secret-of-the-stars-give-us-more-awesome-auto-tuned-neil-tyson-and-michio-kaku/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/secret-of-the-stars-give-us-more-awesome-auto-tuned-neil-tyson-and-michio-kaku/#commentsWed, 27 Feb 2013 19:02:33 +0000Ken Denmeadhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=165150The next great autotuned science music video is out, tackling Einstein's most famous equation.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/secret-of-the-stars-give-us-more-awesome-auto-tuned-neil-tyson-and-michio-kaku/feed/0Win at Monopoly in Only 4 Turns…http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/win-monopoly-4-turns/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/win-monopoly-4-turns/#commentsThu, 21 Feb 2013 11:00:37 +0000Roy Woodhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=164493I've spent a lot of time playing board-games with friends over the years, but the one game I've never developed much of a love for is Monopoly. Given my lack of love for the game, I was delighted to see ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/win-monopoly-4-turns/feed/31 Day Builds: Watch Adam Savage at Workhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/1-day-builds/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/1-day-builds/#commentsThu, 21 Feb 2013 10:00:54 +0000Jonathan H. Liuhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=164429Watch this great video of Adam Savage making a gun case for his Blade Runner blaster in a single day. ]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/1-day-builds/feed/0How to Self-Publish Your Very Own Children’s Bookhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/publish-childrens-book/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/publish-childrens-book/#commentsWed, 20 Feb 2013 11:00:01 +0000David K. Israelhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=164365Ever think about writing your own children's book? I have, for many years, actually. Last year, I finally followed through and produced one. Here are the steps I took from concept to finished product.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/publish-childrens-book/feed/5GeekDad Builds the Lego Tower Bridgehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/geekdad-builds-the-lego-tower-bridge-2/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/geekdad-builds-the-lego-tower-bridge-2/#commentsWed, 13 Feb 2013 11:30:02 +0000Dave Bankshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=163810Heavy snows and cold temperatures leave little minds bored and searching for something to do. So on a recent weekend, we tackled Lego's newest large-sized architectural model, the Tower Bridge. This London icon was reproduced with just over 4,200 bricks ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/geekdad-builds-the-lego-tower-bridge-2/feed/0Astronaut Chris Hadfield Records Single (From the ISS), With Earthbound Barenaked Ladieshttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/astronaut-chris-hadfield-records-single-from-space-station-with-earthbound-bare-naked-ladies/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/astronaut-chris-hadfield-records-single-from-space-station-with-earthbound-bare-naked-ladies/#commentsMon, 11 Feb 2013 10:30:13 +0000Brad Moonhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=163444As if being an astronaut and making it into space weren't a cool enough ambition as it is, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is going all out to prove that it can be an awful lot of fun as well. He's ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/astronaut-chris-hadfield-records-single-from-space-station-with-earthbound-bare-naked-ladies/feed/2New Monopoly Token Revealedhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/new-monopoly-token-revealed/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/new-monopoly-token-revealed/#commentsWed, 06 Feb 2013 19:33:22 +0000Jonathan H. Liuhttp://blog-admin.wired.com/geekdad/?p=163221The votes have been counted, and the new Monopoly token has been revealed.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/new-monopoly-token-revealed/feed/5Phineas and Ferb: Platypus Day, New Episodes (See Clips!), and a Subway Promohttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/phineas-and-ferb-platypus-day/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/phineas-and-ferb-platypus-day/#commentsSun, 03 Feb 2013 15:27:27 +0000Matt Blumhttp://blog-admin.wired.com/geekdad/?p=162920Check out what Disney has planned for the show, including clips from a new episode guest-starring The Daily Show's Samantha Bee and photos of the bags from their new Subway promo.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/02/phineas-and-ferb-platypus-day/feed/3Jane Austen Fight Club!http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/jane-austen-fight-club/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/jane-austen-fight-club/#commentsTue, 29 Jan 2013 12:00:43 +0000Corrina Lawsonhttp://blog-admin.wired.com/geekdad/?p=162260With readers celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice this week, it seemed a good time to share my favorite Austen mash-up: Jane Austen's Fight Club.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/jane-austen-fight-club/feed/4What Really Happens When an Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object?http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/unstoppable-force-imovable-object/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/unstoppable-force-imovable-object/#commentsSun, 27 Jan 2013 11:00:22 +0000Ken Denmeadhttp://blog-admin.wired.com/geekdad/?p=162069Great video from the Minute Physics series, whose answer might surprise you.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/unstoppable-force-imovable-object/feed/2YouTube Musician Pixietea Covers Marry You With a Lego Mindstorms Back-up Bandhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/pixietea-mindstorms/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/pixietea-mindstorms/#commentsFri, 25 Jan 2013 16:36:30 +0000Ken Denmeadhttp://blog-admin.wired.com/geekdad/?p=162014Fabulous use of a LEGO Mindstorms NXT set as the actuator for a variety of instruments in this fun cover of Bruno Mars' Marry You. I especially love the bass "guitar."]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/pixietea-mindstorms/feed/1Disney Infinity Pricing, Packs and Power-Discshttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/disney-infinity-pricing/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/disney-infinity-pricing/#commentsFri, 25 Jan 2013 12:30:25 +0000Andy Robertsonhttp://blog-admin.wired.com/geekdad/?p=161825After the excitement of the Disney Infinity launch I interviewed John Blackburn to find how the game is going to be retailed, upgrade packs and whether the toy figures are really integral to the experience.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/disney-infinity-pricing/feed/2Where Are All the Aliens?http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/where-are-all-the-aliens/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/where-are-all-the-aliens/#commentsFri, 25 Jan 2013 11:30:10 +0000Roy Woodhttp://blog-admin.wired.com/geekdad/?p=161924If you like science, mysteries, and cosmic-scale ideas, then you're going to love a recent TEDx talk by Anders Sandberg. In his presentation, Anders discusses the Fermi "Paradox," first posed by Enrico Fermi in 1950.
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